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provide better police training, (3) develop escrowed encryption <strong>and</strong> (4) use
universal crime enforcement jurisdiction. In addition, internationally, the
nations of the world must: (1) forcefully encourage those nations who tolerate
the possession <strong>and</strong>/or sale of <strong>child</strong> <strong>pornography</strong> to rethink their position <strong>and</strong>
amend their laws <strong>and</strong> (2) continue to cooperate <strong>and</strong> coordinate law
enforcement efforts.
A. Increased Patrolling of the Internet
As indicated in Part III, U.S. law enforcement is slowly beginning to
increase its oversight of the Internet. 206 This is a positive step, but it must be
exp<strong>and</strong>ed in order to be effective. In the words of Glenn Nick, a U.S.
Customs agent who worked on the Wonderl<strong>and</strong> case, "[t]here's much more
activity than we're aware of, 207 [<strong>and</strong> Internet <strong>child</strong> pornographers] are going
to get more sophisticated, get hidden deeper." 208 To combat this, we, as a
nation, must commit personnel <strong>and</strong> budget dollars 209 to diligent investigation.
B. Better Police Training
1. Better Technical Training
Because law enforcement has entered the Internet rather late in the
game, police are far behind Internet criminals in terms of technical
sophistication. 210 Agencies must do everything in their power to overcome
this experience gap. This includes learning as much as possible from the
mischievous, <strong>and</strong> sometimes malicious, computer experts known as
hackers. 211 In addition, police should take every possible opportunity to learn
techniques directly from apprehended Internet <strong>child</strong> pornographers. 212
206. See Claire Ann Koegler, The Information Highway Patrol: Here Come the
Cybercops, 22 NOVA L. REV. 513, 513 (1998) ("As communications on the Internet become
more <strong>and</strong> more a part of American culture, the law is evolving to regulate activities on the
Internet ("Net"). Various government agencies <strong>and</strong> private entities are patrolling the Net to
crack down on tortious <strong>and</strong> criminal activities.").
207. Allbritton & McCshane, supra note 34, at A22.
208. Id.
209. See Deborah Radcliff, COMPUTER WORLD, Aug. 17, 1998, at 59, available at
1998 WL 8437759 ("U.S. Customs <strong>and</strong> most local agencies sorely lack human resources,
training <strong>and</strong> funds").
210. See Allbritton & McCshane, supra note 34, at A22 ("The Customs Cyber
Smuggling operation only opened a year ago, <strong>and</strong> authorities acknowledge they are behind").
211. See Radcliff, supra note 209, at 58 ("RSnake [a hacker] says he has passed on
tracking programs <strong>and</strong> training materials to law enforcement agencies. Another group,
www.pedowatch.com, offers a free, downloadable tool called Digger Engine, along with
detailed techniques, to trace Internet Relay Chat users <strong>and</strong> Usenet posts.").
212. See id. (reporting that in 1992, agents were at a loss as to how to combat <strong>child</strong>